With the exciting spirit of cooperation and discovery, AUVfest 2008 is a unique opportunity to demonstrate and test the applications of autonomous underwater vehicles, or AUVs, for both mine countermeasures and archaeological research. In total, 13 AUV systems are participating in the missions, which will take place in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. AUVfest 2008 is hosted by and based at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, Rhode Island. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) and NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research are sponsoring the event.